#limo man

[idolparty]

S01E09 | AND THEN THE EARTH STOOD STILL

The projection feed then cut and everything was as per normal. Two teams were gone now, leaving it down to the final five units. Whatever could Bintang throw at everyone next.  Each week that you trained; did it really mean anything? It just seemed so... out of place. What was initially a ‘quirky’ and ‘different’ reality show, slowly turned more sinister with the disappearance of a host. The murmurs of the staff and the fact that some of them, even, were placing bets on if Hera were alive or not. Evidently, there were some parties who were taking things a bit more lightly than others.  Everyone was making it out like they were off to leave already - people are ‘dead,’ okay, bye. Back to the room, to await the next training session. It was all routine and just so same-old, same-old. And sad.  Zeus must’ve seen the lack of reaction. He was so desperate for activity, reactions - a showman always wants an attentive audience, even if they react negatively. This was still being televised, wasn’t it? How’s the ratings holding up?  “Um...” Zeus clapped his hands together. “I... That’s all, everyone. You can-...” He was holding back. Did he... not want to send everyone back? We were done here, right? Wrap it up, old man. He chewed on his lower lip. Something was on his mind. Was he going to do something? “Look, I can... uh. Alright, so...” He scrambled for one of his books and started flipping through it, searching for something. “Okay, things’re... Haha, we’re gonna make things interesting again.” Zeus grinned, holding up the book with one hand and splaying out the fingers of his other hand. Waving it up and down, it looked like...  “...”  At this point, you weren’t able to understand him. Between all the ‘um’s and ‘er’s, also all the... chanting? And whispers? And... ... Wait...  Wait... Someone calls out Zeus’ name. He doesn’t hear. Someone yells out his name instead. He still doesn’t respond.  Limo Man takes a run at Zeus and tackles him to the ground, but the damage has been done. The ground shakes and lights flash from outside. You’re panicking - what’s... what...? This is all for show, right?  The lights above you explode one by one, sending shards of glass everywhere. You and the rest of your fellow competitors run for it, taking shelter beneath tables in the far corner.  For a show called Idol Party, you were more than ready to head for the door. 

[idolparty]

S01E03 | SOARIN’, FLYIN’,

Wait, flight...?! You barely have time to react before you arrive at the airport and are hurried off onto a private jet and bottom line, you end up on a long enough flight to somewhere or rather. Hours pass and you slip in and out of sleep - where the hell are you going...  You prod Limo Man; your new favourite companion it seems, asking him about what’s happening.  “We’re going to Texas,” he yawns. “For the challenge.” Your eyes widen. “I think this is about... voice acting??” Dubbing... Wow.  “Actually,” he stretches. “Everyone, get over here.” It takes a while and a bit, but everyone kind of gathers around Limo Man to the best of their ability - him with his serious expression, despite the dried drool on his face. “Okay, so actually, here’s the challenge.” “You see, ah. This week’s challenge will not only test your communication skills, but also your intelligence. You get it?” He pauses for dramatic effect. “As soon as we land, you will be taken to a small dorm to settle your things. Sorry though lah, idols have to share a room and bathroom with their producers. It’s very small, see. Not even shoebox. More like matchbox.”  You gulp. Sounds tiny.  “After that, right, I will be waiting for all of you, to take you to the studio. You each have to voice-act a small scene. That’s the communication and vocals part. Here’s the intelligence part-” He smiles. “You see, this week you are going to come up with two original characters. You are going to put them in a setting, then you are going voice act a scene between them. The winning team will have their characters and setting turned into a small short, also will win immunity.” This sounds... interesting? So basically, each idol and producer have to come up with two original characters. Then, they have to come up with a setting. Then, they come up with a scene that they have to voice act between them.  Okay.  The confusion must have been evident on your face, because Limo Man sighed. “Okay, okay. You know, the internet right? These kids, ah. They’re so into creating OCs all the time. Then they like, roleplay with them, right? And then got all these AU things. Alternate Universes, you know. And they roleplay them in these AU thingies over - what? The yaho messenger, right? I don’t know, ah.” You raise an eyebrow.  “That’s exactly what you are going to have to do. Roleplay. But with your voice, in a studio. Do you get it?” Not bothering to wait for a reply, Limo Man shoos you all away and falls back asleep. His light snoring is the only other sound, among your thoughts. Here we go, the new challenge...

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S01E03 | AWAKE, ARISE, AWAY WE GO

You wake to the sound of a knock at your door - instead of sending messages over the intercom, as of late they’ve been sending Limo Man to personally deliver messages to you. It’s kind of nice, if not different. A little informal, maybe. He tells you to prepare a few sets of clothing and your necessities, then meet outside the building. Despite sounding vaguely ominous, you do as he says and head out.  Everyone stands with their small bags of stuff, looking confused and standing in various states of sleepy. It’s a bit earlier than normal, huh...  Limo Man then pulls up in not a limo, but instead a van. He honks a few times to get everyone’s attention and motions for everyone to pile in. From the back, someone asks what’s happening and where are the hosts. To that, Limo Man replies -  Limo Man: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ You squint in his general direction, but accept his response anyway. He hadn’t given you a reason to distrust him... yet...  (Save for the glitter gun and the dogs. The next time you see Limo Man in a golf cart, you’re going to run and you’re to run fast.) The ride in the van isn’t the smoothest, but it’s as smooth as it can be - what with Limo Man driving as fast as he was. Seems he’s in a hurry to get you somewhere.  Someone asks, “we’re in a hurry?” And he replies, “we need to be, or we’ll miss your flight!”

[idolparty]

Dear Zeus and Hera. It seems there was an incident in the kitchen earlier and the fire alarm refuses to shut off. Could you please stop this incessant beeping in Block B? Sincerely, [Anonymous Employee]

It’s a little later than she’d like; Hera’s eyes are bleary as she looks over the message. With a sigh, she exits her room and enters the commonroom. “Zuzu.” She runs a hand through her messy locks. “The kids did something in the kitchen and one of us has to fix it. Can you...?”“Busy.” He’s hunched over a desk, books and papers practically falling onto the floor. Zeus sits cross-legged in a chair, typing rapidly on a laptop - all while now and then looking up to reference the books and the like. “Zuzu.” Hera crosses her arms. “Darling.” Zeus doesn’t even look up. “...Don’t you ‘darling,’ me, you fuckin’ assbucket.” She chews on the inside of her cheek. “I don’t feel like going down. Is there anyone else we can send?” There’s a moment of silence as Zeus pulls out his phone and fires off a text - then he resumes work. “Done.” And she smiles. “Thanks. Don’t stay up too late.” She goes towards him, and ruffles his hair - to that, he grumbles (but you know he didn’t stop her for a reason) - then she makes her way back to her room. Zeus continues to type. Click clack.-- Due to the nature of the competition, most of the staff have taken up residence near the company so that they may be ready for situations at a moment’s notice. The company driver - or ‘limo man’ as he is also known, is no exception. “Ya, mama.” He chuckles into his phone as he walks towards the residential block. “No, la. It’s fine! This is why I got this job, you see.” There’s some yelling on the other line. “What, cannot is it. Don’t la, ma. Pffft. Ya. Yeah. Yeah, okay. Uh-huh. Eh, jangan ah.” He stops walking. “Mama!! But what about CARS- ... Fine. Ya okay. Love you too, mama. Don’t sleep too late, ya.” He makes his way inside and is greeted by the sound of beeping. He grumbles and heads towards the kitchen. 

“... Kenapa, la. Why. Why this.”Heading to the source of the noise, he gets to work on resetting the alarm. He came to Bintang be a cool driver to cool people, not be a maintenance man. And before anyone else is the wiser, the beeping stops and silence takes center stage yet again. Limo Man sighs in relief and walks back out, pulling out his phone again. McDonald’s has 24-hour delivery and boy, could he go for a some ice cream right about now...